"I earned my teaching credential in California and currently teach 11th grade English Language Arts at Slover Mountain High School. I majored in English to earn my bachelor's degree and continued on to achieve a Masters in Education. I teach at a Title 1 school for alternative education. The pedagogy needed to effectively teach at my school site has helped me understand how to connect students to the content.

My stance as an educator today is that every student needs a teacher that will provide guidance and challenges that revolve around the metacognitive connections that help us learn every day. My students have ranged from the age of 15 to 19, and they each came from various backgrounds that affected their learning in both struggles and advancements.

I am used to individualized lesson planning based on circumstances like neurodiversity, language barriers, social connection, and many more. My approach in the classroom is to provide positivity, transparency, earnestness, and a space to express personality in order for me to connect with my students. Without a good rapport, I find that learning can become extremely challenging. If I can connect with students that are willing to give me the opportunity to know them, I believe I can be the educator they need in their academic journey." less...